Egypt court convicts police in absentia for protester deaths

This is a discussion on Egypt court convicts police in absentia for protester deaths within the World Legal News forums, part of the Legal News category; [JURIST] An Egyptian court on Tuesday convicted five police officers in absentia for the death of protesters last year and sentenced each to 10 years in prison. The men were ...

Egypt court convicts police in absentia for protester deaths

[JURIST] An Egyptian court on Tuesday convicted five police officers in absentia for the death of protesters last year and sentenced each to 10 years in prison. The men were charged with killing protesters during the 2011 revolution. The conviction was a victory for victims' families who have seen many police acquitted on similar charges. Nearly 200 police officers and government officials, including former president Hosni Mubarak [Al Jazeera profile; JURIST news archive], have been charged in connection with the...

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